New regulations regarding paternity leave mean that fathers and mothers may now share time off after the baby is born. Sara Sawicki explains what this means for employers and points to yet more changes on the horizon
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Managers must carefully negotiate several key areas where health and safety legislation overlaps with employment regulations to avoid falling foul of the law, as Jessica Calcott explains
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When does an agency worker become an employee? Sara Sawicki reports on a recent case and offers some advice for manufacturers on how to avoid similar claims from agency workers
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Abolition of the default retirement age means that, from April, employers will no longer be able to force employees to retire just because they reach 65. Jennifer Makin reports on the implications for employers
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The Agency Workers Regulations will give new employment rights to temporary workers - including equal access to site facilities such as canteens. Vanessa Webster explains how employers can prepare for the changes
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Part-time workers can point to a full-time colleague to show less favourable treatment, but how can they compare like with like? Vanessa Webster reports
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